December brings recaps of the year, Top 10s and industry awards. Last week, three diffrerent cannabis awards programs announced winners in multiple categories. Industry leader Steve DeAnglelo collected several trophies for his lifetime of work as an activist and businessman.
Here are the awards and the winners:
International Cannabis Business Awards
December 11, Hakkasan Nightclub, Las Vegas
Most Innovative Product: Jerome Baker Designs
Most Innovative Company: Eventhi (San Diego)
Most Valuable Brand: Virtue (Las Vegas)
Cannabis Club: G13 (Barcelona, Spain)
Publication of the Year: Sensi
Most Influential Media Source: Merry Jane
Educational Achievement Award: Omar Figueroa
Cultivator Achievement Award: Clade 9 (Los Angeles)
Woman of the Year Award: Mila Jansen
Lifetime Achievement Award: Steve DeAngelo
International Hope Award: Cannakids
Most Influential Individual: Al Harrington
Business Executive: Nick Vitus (Columbia Care)
Industry Organization of the Year: Minorities 4 Medical Marijuana
Activist of the Year: Leo Bridgewater
Advocates of the Year: Pot Brothers at Law (Stanton, CA)
Cannabis MVPs: Robert Cohen, Bob Eschino, TJ Lauritsen, Sean McCallister, Rick Ross, Vicente Sederberg, Abi Wright
Political Industry Representative: Hoban Law Group
Non-Profit of the Year: Freedom Grow
Business of the Year: Diego Pellicer (Colorado)
Best Medical Center: Wolf Pac (Colorado)
Best Retail Center: Sahara Wellness (Las Vegas)
Best Infused Flower: Grape Ape by Apothecary Farms (Colorado)
Best Infused Product: Caviar Gold (Los Angeles)
Best Vape: Rove (Los Angles)
Best Extract: Viola Labs (Denver)
MJBiz Daily Awards
December 12, The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas
MJBizDaily Awards Hall of Fame Inductees: Steve DeAngelo and Wanda James
U.S. Market Leaders
Cultivation: East Fork Cultivars (Takilma, OR), Infused Products: Wana Brands (Denver), Retail: Planet 13 (Las Vegas)
Regional Game Changers
Cresco Labs (Chicago), Pharmacielo (Colombia), Bedrocan (the Netherlands), Fire & Flower (Canada)
Hemp Game Changer: Front Range Biosciences (Colorado)
Industry Impact Award: Nancy Whiteman (Wana Brands)
Community Impact
Giving Back to the Community: Berkeley Patients Group (California)
Sustainable Business Practices: Native Roots (Denver)
Emerald Cup Awards
December 15, Sonoma Country Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA
Willie Nelson Award: Tommy Chong
Breeders Hall of Fame: Mel Frank
Bob Snodgrass Award: M. Slinger
Breeders Cup, Sungrown: POG (Passion Orange Guava) by Greenshock Farms
Flower, Personal Use: LA Kush Cake by Paula Jobe-Hudgens
Flower, Pre Roll: Talking Trees Farms Mixed Light "It's It" Pre Roll by Talking Trees Farms
Flower, Mixed Light: Ice Cream Cake by Josh D.
Flower, Sungrown: Ridgeline Runtz by Ridgeline Farms
Edible, Savory: All Natural Peanut Butter by Zendo Edibles
Edible, Sweet: Cannabis Infused Granola Clusters by Atlas Edibles
Live Resin Cartridge: Lime Mojito Refined Live Resin Cartridge by Raw Garden
BHO, Solid: Rainbow Driver by Suprize Suprize, Sabertooth Farms
BHO, Liquid: Zkittles by Terp Hogz/Humboldt Terp Council
Ice Water Hash: THC BOMB 104u Water Hash by Papa's Select Grown by Humboldt Kine Farms
Solventless Rosin: Fruit Stripe Rosin by Kalya Extracts
Personal Use, Solventless: Ice Cream Cake by Brett Byrd
CO2 Cartridge, Nectar: Ancient Lime by Eel River Organics
Distillate Cartridge: The Monarch by Legion of Bloom
Edible, Beverage: Tinley High Horse Spicy Ginger & Lime Sparkling Tonic by Vet's Leaf & Lakewood Libations
Tincture: Elderberry Elixer by OM Edibles
Topical: Deep Down Athletic Balm by Cosmic View
CBD Topical: Deep Soak by Newell's Botanicals
CBD Hemp Topical: CBD Infused Body Oil Rose Geranium by Om Wellness
CBD Edible: Tropical Mango Fruit Bites by SolDaze Snacks
CBD Tincture: Lady Benbow Full Spectrum High CBD Tincture by SG Scientific x Chemistry x Lady Sativa Farm
CBD Concentrate: Susie Q Live Budder from Blessed Extracts
CBD Cartridge: Electric Jah Full Spectrum Cart by SC Scientific
CBD Flower: Holy Crunch from Phytologie
Packaging, Most Innovative: SULA Breathable Cannabis by Dispersa Labs
Most Eco Conscious Packaging: MMGreen Cannaster by MMGreen Packaging Solutions
Regenerative Farms Award: Organic Medicinals
Best Booth: Nice Guys Delivery
Best Professional Photo: 9lb Hammer #3 by Josh Williams
Best Amateur Photo: Good Morning Beautiful by Justice Grown
